خنزیر

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word خنزیر. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word خنزیر, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say خنزیر in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word خنزیر you have here. The definition of the word خنزیر will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofخنزیر, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
See also: خنزير

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic خِنْزِير (ḵinzīr, “pig, swine”), an old borrowing from Aramaic חֲזִירָא (ḥăzīrā, “pig, swine”).

Noun

خنزیر • (hınzır) (plural خنازیر (hanazir))

  1. pig, swine, any of several mammalian species of the genus Sus
    Synonyms: خوك (huk), طوكوز (doñuz)
  2. (figuratively) pig, swine, a brutal, despicable, or disgusting fellow
    Synonym: طوكوز (doñuz)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Turkish: hınzır

Further reading

Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia